Basket liner



Oct. 24, 1933. R. E. RUTLEDGE BASKET LINER Filed Dec. 19, 1952 6 0k E m m Eu 0 w. n Ii A w Patented Oct. 24, 1933 TE'S UNITED sTA BASKET LINER.

Robert E. Rutledge, Kalamazoo, "Mich assignor to Sutherland Paper .Company, Kalamazoo,

Mich.

Application December 19, 1932 Serial No. 647,843

6 Claims.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved basket or package liner which may be utilized in the packing of fruit and which is very economical to produce and quickly set up to provide an endless band, and also one which readily adjusts itself to the wall of the basket or receptacle. 1

Objects relatingto details and economies of my invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims;

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a basket of the straight-side type having one of my liners therein.

Fig. 2 is an inverted view of the liner set up in position for packing, the packing tray, however, not being illustrated.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the set-up liner.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section showing details of the joint for the ends of the band.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view illustrating the blanks and the manner in which they may be formed from a strip of suitable paper board or cardboard of suitable gauge and quality.

In the accompanying drawing, the basket lillustrated is of the standard type. My improved liner 2 is formed of a band or strip of heavy paper or light cardboard of suitable quality, these being segment-shaped so that when set up, the liner is conical as is common with baskets of the straightside type illustrated.

At one end, the strip or band 2 is provided with a tapered tongue 3 extending from its upper edge and secured at its end by the staple 4. The other end of the band has an inverted V-shaped undercut or notch 5 and is beveled at 6 on its upper edge providing a relatively wide tongue '7 engageable with the loop by a relative tilting movement of the band, the lower or notched edge being inserted first and the upper edge will then swing freely into the loop, the bevel permitting this. This formation results in a wide loop engaging tongue, wider at its edge or extreme end than the distance between the staple and the top of the loop, so that the staple when engaged in the apex of the notch or under-cut, effectively retains the band in set-up relation. However, in the event of undue stress on the band such as might result from the load in the event that the band does not closely fit the walls, the lower edge of the tongue will tear or give sufiiciently at its point of engagement with the staple to permit the liner to adjust itself to the receptacle. The tongue being nearly the full width of the receptacle, there is no tendency for the tongue to curl up and it may be very quickly engaged with the loop.

In Fig. 5, 8 represents a web or strip of heavy paper or light board from which the liners are cut, the liners being indicated by dotted lines at 9.

It will be noted that there is a relatively small amount of waste.

My improved liners may be very economically produced and are shipped in the flat and quickly set up for use and when set up adjust themselves to such variations as occur in commercial receptacles of the kind illustrated. It will be understood that the receptacles are of course made as accurately as is practical in manufacture, they being intended to contain specified or relatively definite amounts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A basket or package liner comprising a band of flexible fibrous material having a tapered strap-like extension on its upper edge at one end folded inwardly and secured by a staple adjacent the end thereof providing a loop, the other end of the band having an under-cut notch at its lower edge, its upper edge being beveled at the end providing a wide tongue engageable with said loop with a relative tilting movement of the ends of the band with the apex of the notch in retaining engagement with the staple, the width of the tongue at its end being greater than the distance between the staple and the top of the loop.

2. A basket or package liner comprising a band of flexible fibrous material having a strap-like extension on its upper edge at one end folded inwardly and secured by a staple adjacent the end thereof providing a loop, the other end of the band having an under-cut notch at its lower edge, its upper edge being beveled at the end providing a wide tongue engageable with said loop with the apex of the notch in retaining engagement with the staple.

3. A basket or package liner comprising a band of flexible fibrous material having a strap-like extension on one edge at one end folded upon and 4. A basket or package liner comprising a band of flexible fibrous material having a strap-like extension on one edge at one end folded upon and secured by a staple adjacent the end thereof providing a loop, the other end of the band having a wide tongue undercut at one edge and engageable with said loop with the tongue in retaining engagement with the staple.

5. A basket or package liner comprising a band of flexible fibrous material having a strip of material disposed transversely thereof and secured at at least one end by a staple providing a loop, the other end of the band having a wide tongue under-cut at one edge and engageable with said loop with a relative tilting movement of the ends of the band with the tongue in retaining engagement with the staple, the width of the tongue at its end being greater than the distance between the staple and the top of the loop.

6; A basket or package liner comprising a band of flexible fibrous material having a strip of material disposed transversely thereof and secured at at least one end by a staple providing a loop, the other end of the band having a wide tongue under-cut at one edge and engageable with said loop with the tongue in retaining engagement with the staple.

ROBERT E. RUTLEDGE. 

